C000754 1954-06-19 5036 1536 Longworth House Office Building http://www.cooper.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=117&Itemid=61 5 202-226-1035 Jim 'd':4 '-5':6 'tn':5 'jim':2,7,9 'rep':1 'cooper':3,8,10 M 400081 Cooper Jim_Cooper Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5] 2132 N00003132 7704 Democrat 202-225-4311 Episcopalian TN Jim Cooper 3.63636363636364 http://cooper.house.gov/ RepJimCooper 400081 Person rep\. Mon Nov 23 10:31:22 -0600 2009 Sun Nov 22 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...deny the ones who paid to give them this coverage. I think the "Blue Dogs" should know how Jesus would feel about that. Rep. Jim Cooper is the only one who listened to the people who are hurting. I will remember that when it's time to vote again. God bl 'bl':55 'dog':19 'god':54 'jim':29 'one':7,34 'rep':28 'sun':58 'blue':18 'deni':5 'feel':25 'give':11 'hurt':42 'know':21 'paid':9 'time':50 'vote':52 'jesus':23 'peopl':39 'think':16 'would':24 'cooper':30 'editor':4 'letter':1 'listen':36 'rememb':45 'coverag':14 'jackson':57 6746285 true true daylife The Jackson Sun http://www.jacksonsun.com/ OK http://jacksonsun.com/article/20091122/OPINION03/911220303/1014/rss03 400081 Person rep\. Mon Nov 23 10:31:22 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...Jim Cooper has perplexed and disappointed small-business owners for his 180-degree turn by casting a "yes" vote for HR 3962. Rep. Cooper argues he didn't want to derail badly needed health-care reform, but HR 3962 isn't reform. 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As noted by Roll Call, “If House Republicans joi 'd':38 'r':44 'hr':31 'tn':39 'va':45 '100':47 'dog':18 'jim':36 'job':3 'joi':58 'rep':35,41 'u.s':21 'won':6 '1557':32 'blue':17 'call':54 'help':16 'hous':22,56 'idea':28 'need':12 'note':51 'roll':53 'week':24 'wolf':43 'could':15 'dirti':2 'frank':42 'total':48 'author':33 'cooper':37 'endors':26 'formal':25 'contain':29 'foundat':61 'heritag':60 'sponsor':49 'congress':5 'republican':57 6738063 true true daylife The Heritage Foundation http://www.heritage.org/ OK http://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/19/the-dirty-job-that-congress-won%e2%80%99t-do-on-its-own/ 400081 Person democrat Mon Nov 16 21:34:58 -0600 2009 Mon Nov 16 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Jim Cooper, Nashville's Democratic House member, voted for Speaker Pelosi's bill. Someone should ask Representative Cooper what he believes is fair. 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One was Congressma '22':7 'ban':14 'one':43 'rep':15 'jack':4,46 'jill':5,47 'open':2 'said':40 'abort':37 'polit':6,48 'rhode':28 'right':38 'roman':8 'thoma':11 'tobin':12 'bishop':10 'cathol':9 'church':26 'island':29 'receiv':19 'sunday':1 'thread':3 'central':22 'kennedi':17,39 'patrick':16 'support':35 'communion':20 'sacrament':23 'congressma':45 'congressman':33 6746277 false true google blog Jack & Jill Politics http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/ OK http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/sunday-open-thread-77/ 400081 Person rep\. Mon Nov 23 10:31:15 -0600 2009 Sun Nov 22 00:00:00 -0600 2009 JIM COOPER D TN-5* Rep. KATHLEEN DAHLKEMPER D PA-3* Rep. JOE SESTAK D PA-7* Rep. RAYMOND GREEN D TX-29* Rep. MARY JO KILROY D OH-15* Rep. MAURICE HINCHEY D NY-22* Rep. SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV-1* Rep. MARTIN HEINRICH D NM-1* Rep. ... 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Dan Boren (Ind.), Jim Cooper (Tenn.), Chet 'r':15 'dan':42 'gop':1 'ind':44 'jim':45 'rep':11 'top':49 'yes':5 'chet':48 'lone':4 'news':50 'solv':25 'tenn':47 'texa':16 'vote':6 'advoc':22 'boren':43 'money':35 'press':3 'treat':39 'amount':33 'annual':27 'cooper':46 'doctor':38 'leader':2 'legisl':28 'perman':24 'r-texa':14 'reject':9 'burgess':7,13 'headach':29 'increas':31 'longtim':21 'medicar':10,40 'michael':12 'patient':41 'reimburs':36 'physician':19 6746278 false true google blog Top News http://www.hillnews.com/ OK http://thehill.com/homenews/house/68891-lone-gop-vote-for-medicare-payment-bill-is-symbolic 400081 Person representative Mon Nov 23 10:31:16 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 -0600 2009 TN's Governor Phil Bredesen opposes the bill even as TN 05 Representative Jim Cooper votes in favor of it in the House. Gov. Phil Bredesen continues to earn praise from members of the National Federation of Independent Business for ... 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He claims to be a “Blue Dog” Democrat, based on principal and fiscal conservatism, but in the end whether it is the stimulus plan, the budget or healthcare he falls 'dog':32 'end':43 'jim':2,14 'rep':1 'base':34 'blue':31 'care':20 'fall':55 'noth':5 'past':23 'plan':21,49 'talk':16 'week':25 'claim':27 'sever':24 'budget':51 'cooper':3,15 'fiscal':38 'health':19 'listen':12 'princip':36 'whether':44 'democrat':33 'stimulus':48 'tennesse':57 'conservat':39 'healthcar':53 'conservoli':58 'politician':9 'washington':8 6746283 false true daylife The Tennessee ConserVOLiance http://tenncva.com/ OK http://tenncva.com/2009/11/20/rep-jim-cooper-is-nothing-but-a-washington-politician/ 400081 Person congress Thu Nov 19 21:38:02 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Representative Jim Cooper (D-TN) today announced the launch of the bipartisan Congressional Savings and Ownership Caucus, along with Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI), Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) and Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA). The Caucus, organized in ... 'd':14,40 'r':34,47 'nd':41 'pa':48 'tn':15 'wi':35 'dru':1,53 'jim':11 'joe':44 'rep':30,36,43 'tom':31 'vue':3,55 'd-nd':39 'd-tn':13 'earl':37 'pitt':45 'r-pa':46 'r-wi':33 'save':6,24 'along':28 'organ':51 'petri':32 'spend':9 'today':16 'caucus':27,50 'cooper':5,12 'launch':19 'repres':10 'announc':17 'pomeroy':38 'ownership':26 'bipartisan':22 'congression':23 6738060 false true google blog Dru's Vues, too http://drus-vues.blogspot.com/ OK http://drus-vues.blogspot.com/2009/11/cooper-save-dont-spend.html 400081 Person democrat Mon Nov 23 10:31:15 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 I have listened to Jim Cooper talk about the health care plans the past several weeks. He claims to be a “Blue Dog” Democrat, based on principal and fiscal conservatism, but in the end whether it is the stimulus plan, the budget or ... 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